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RUG HANGER.

AQPPLIOATION FILED PERB, 1909.

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RUG-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

Application filed February 6, 1909. Serial No. 476,557.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARK BRAYMES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Rug- Hangers, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in rug-hangers, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character, which may be adjusted to dierent sizes so that it will accommodate different sized rugs or fit any rooms having ceilings of different heights.

lith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. A

In yorder that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a front elevation of my improved hanger, a portion thereof being broken away. Fig. 2, a back elevation thereof, the brackets being removed and showing the frame extended 1n dotted lines. Fig. 3, an enlarged elevation of one of the pins for holdin@ the rug. Fig. 4, an enlarged edge view of one of the fastening members. Fig. 5, a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 6, a front elevation of the hanger showing a modified form of brace, and Fig. 7 a section at the line .aof Fig. 6.

In carrying out my invention as here ernbodied, A represents the vertical side pieces provided with slots B and fastened together at the top by the horizontal cross piece C.

D indicates vertical side pieces of the adjustable portion of the frame and are provided with slots E, said side pieces being connected together by the bottom horizontal cross piece F.

Passing through the slots B and E are a number of set screws G, which when the desired adjustment is secured between the part-s A and D are tightened holding said parts firmly together.

I-I and I denote angle irons, in which are formed a number of openings J, said angle irons being fastened to the cross pieces A.

K are brackets, through which pass the bolts L, said bolts passing through the openings J in the angle irons H for holding the brackets K in position, and on the ends of these bolts L may be placed nuts which will prevent said bolts from being removed. To the outer ends of the brackets K are hinged the extensions M by the hinge N, and on these extensions and the brackets proper are placed the pins O, being held in place by the screws P. These pins as plainly shown in Fig.Y 3 are formed so that they have two points Q, so that a rug may be hung upon either side of the brackets.

R denotes braces which may be secured to either the brackets K or the extensions M, and these braces are provided with a number of openings S. Over these braces slide the adjustable members T provided with the openings U and having formed with their lower ends pins V which are inserted in the openings J formed in the angle irons I so that when the parts are in position the pins V will be in alinement with the bolts L. Passing through the openings U and S are the set screws IV, which hold the braces in their desired adjustments.

Y represents the holding member' having the hook Z formed with one end thereof and the right angle extension Z with the other end thereof. The hook Z ts around the top and bottom horizontal cross pieces C and F and a screw passed through the extension Z into the object to which the hanger is to be secured, which in most cases is the floor and ceiling of a building.

In my modified form, as shown in` Fig. 6, I use in place of the brace R, a rod R, which slides into a tube T, through which passes a set screw W', said set screw jamming against the tube R for holding the two parts in the desired adjustment.

In practice the frame is adjusted to the desired height by loosening the screws Gr, at which time the adjustable portion D may be moved downward or upward as the case may be and the screws again tightened for holding the parts firmly together, screws are then passed through the holding member Y and threaded into the ceiling and wall of a building thus holding the frame upright. The rugs are then hung upon the brackets K by placing them over the pins O so that a rug hangs downward on both sides of said brackets, and if these rugs are too wide for the brackets proper, the extensions M thereof may be swung upward and the braces R placed under said extensions for strengthenbe swung from side to side,so that the rugs Y may be readily shown to a prospective purchaser. v

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details here shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, is

l. In a rug hanger of the character described, an adjustable frame, brackets movably secured to said frame, extensions hinged to said brackets, and adjustable braces, the inner ends of which are inovably secured to the frame, their outer ends adapted to be attached to the brackets or extensions. l

2. In a rug hanger, vertical side pieces provided with slots at their lower ends, a horizontal cross piece secured to the upper ends of said side pieces, over vertical side pieces provided with slots, a horizontal cross piece attached to their lower ends, set screws passing through the slots of the side pieces, angle irons having` openings therein secured to the first named side pieces, brackets having pins provided with two points secured to their upper edges, a bolt passing through the iiiner ends of said brackets and the angle iron, extensions having pins provided with two points secured thereto, hinges for securing said extensions to the brackets, adjustable braces having pins formed with their inner ends for engaging with the openings in the lower angle irons, their upper ends adapted to be attached to the brackets or extensions, as specied.

3. In a rug hanger, vertical side pieces provided with slots at their lower ends, a horizontal cross piece secured to the upper ends of said side pieces, other vertical side pieces provided with slots, a horizontal cross piece attached to their lower ends, set screws passing through the slots of the side pieces, angle irons havingl openings therein secured to the rst named side pieces, brackets having pins provided with two points secured 'to their upper edges, a bolt passing through the inner ends of said rbrackets and the angle iron, extensions having pins provided with two points secured thereto, hinges for secur ing said extensions to the brackets, adjustable braces haviiig pins formed with"k their limer ends for engaging with the openings in the lower angle irons, their upper ends adapted to be attached to the brackets or extensions, aiid fastening members, the lower ends of which are formed to produce a hook, their upper ends being bent at right angles for attaching the hanger to some object, as and for the purpose set forth. Y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARK BRAYMES.

WWitnesses: y

SAMUEL FELDMAN ELLEN R. KRONEBERGER. 

